FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ALARIS PUMP MODULE

MDR report key: 4844999 · Received June 15, 2015

Report

Report Number
2016493-2015-00474
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 15, 2015
Date of Event
May 28, 2015
Report Date
June 5, 2015
Manufacturer
CAREFUSION
Product Code
FRN
PMA / PMN Number
K950419
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ALTHOUGH REQUESTED, THE AFFECTED PRODUCT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH INVESTIGATION RESULTS SHOULD THE DEVICES BE RECEIVED FOR EVALUATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORT OF A 120ML INFUSION OF LIPIDS RUNNING AT A RATE OF 10ML/HR AND COMPLETING IN 2.5 HOURS WAS NOT CONFIRMED. PHYSICAL INSPECTION NOTED THE DEVICE TO BE IN OVERALL GOOD CONDITION WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED AND THE INSTRUMENT SEAL INTACT. ANALYSIS OF THE PCU EVENT LOG SHOWS THAT AT 4:37 PM ON (B)(6) 2015 THE MODULE WAS PROGRAMMED TO INFUSE LIPID EMULSION 20% AT 10ML/HR WITH A VTBI OF 120ML. THE PUMP MODULE WAS CHANNELED OFF 3 HOURS AND 40 MINUTES LATER. THERE WERE NO ALARMS DURING THE INFUSION. THE VOLUME RECORDED AS BEING INFUSED DURING THIS PERIOD WAS 36.579ML. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND THE PUMP MODULE TO BE DELIVERING FLUID WITHIN SPECIFICATION. THE ROOT CAUSE WAS NOT IDENTIFIED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A 120 ML BAG WITH LIPIDS WAS SUPPOSED TO INFUSE AT 10ML/HR AND SHOULD HAVE LASTED UNTIL 5AM, HOWEVER IT BUT COMPLETED IN 2.5 HRS AND WAS INFUSED BY 1930. ALTHOUGH THE NURSE INDICATED SHE PROGRAMMED THE DEVICE CORRECTLY, THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THERE WAS A DEVICE MALFUNCTION OR IF THE DEVICE WAS PROGRAMMED INCORRECTLY. THERE IS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM OR MEDICAL INTERVENTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
389760 ALARIS PUMP MODULE PUMP, INFUSION FRN CAREFUSION 8100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1